COMMON SCURVY GRASS

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Meaning:

A widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C

Synonyms:

Cochlearia officinalis; common scurvy grass; scurvy grass

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("common scurvy grass" is a kind of...):

cress; cress plant (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste)

Holonyms ("common scurvy grass" is a member of...):

Cochlearia; genus Cochlearia (a genus of the family Cruciferae)

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